1963 Map of Deer Mountain

About this map

Deer Mountain stands as the prominent landmark in this drainage basin of the Sawtooth National Forest and Game Preserve, where the headwaters of the Lime Creek system dominate the landscape. The intricate network of seasonal and perennial streams includes the Middle Fork and South Fork, alongside evocatively named tributaries like Hole-in-Wall Creek and Roanhide Creek. This 1963 field-checked survey by the U.S. Forest Service reveals a wilderness area defined by high-elevation ridges such as Cold Spring Ridge and navigated primarily by the High Trail and various jeep tracks. While largely undeveloped, the map shows evidence of light human activity on the periphery, including a Gravel Pit near McCartey Creek and the political division between Elmore and Camas Counties slicing through the western terrain.